Weak Handshake

chickendinner

What the hell is up them?

I meet a new acquaintance last week & offered a handshake, as is the norm in my line of work,only to be returned with a handshake weaker than a 20 day old piece of lettuce.

I took an instant dislike to the man. To be honset, I'd prefer a handcrusher.

I think they should teach people how to shake hands properly in school - it's a social faux pas not to know how to shake hands like a normal person.

Sinfonia

Yo shake my nuts

Biggins

You mean your not in on the secret masonic handshake!
Opps... I've said too much already!

Chris P. Bacon

You can tell a lot about a person from a handshake.

El Horseboxo

Someone tries crushing my hand and i'm crushing their face with my other one.

grizzly

*offers high five*

Seachmall

Lack of confidence.

For someone who's shy crushing someone else's hand while staring them in the eye is a bit aggressive for them.

mikemac

It goes too far the other way also. People trying to crush your hand just to be macho

Clearly reading some American sales book

Chuchoter

I hate handshakes...who knows where their hands have been??

Mint Sauce

I hate it when one of you get your timeing wrong and close your hand to early, resulting in the other person giving a weak or almost lady like hand shake.

Manly handshake for me all the time.

ChairSniffer

to me a handshake always meant that - just put out your hand and shake hands. no formalities, no display of manliness, no etiquette or pretense.
some people put too much meaning on such a trivial thing.

Sticky_Fingers

A good firm dry handshake always makes a good impression though some people go overboard and try to break every bone in your hand. A roid rage handshake is just as bad as a wet fish one IMO.

Mr. Denton

I'd like to ban handshakes. For all you know you're shaking the hands of a person who 10 minutes prior was taking a piss and never bothered to washed after.

I know I'm right here because I shake peoples hands several times a day and I never washed.

ImpossibleDuck

*about to shake someone's hand*

In my head I'm saying: "Make sure this is a good hard handshake or they'll think you're weird"

Ruu_Old

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64MkJ1fe46c

Hard handshake, sometimes even a good hard slap on the back as well.

My name is URL

The only thing worse than a weak handshake is an obviously contrived firm one. I'd rather someone being themselves naturally, than someone who has to force themselves to be what they feel is socially adherent.

Chuck Stone

I prefer to lick a person's face as a greeting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuB9ragEyxM

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Who gives a fuck? Its only a silly formality.

ImpossibleDuck

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

Who gives a fuck? Its only a silly formality.

Indeed. I'd love to do away with the whole initial "meeting people" part of conversations. Christ I hate it! And then you're obliged to talk about the Weather or some shite like that.

A guy I know who's pretty small over-compensates with a bone-cruncher of a hand shake.

I dread meeting him

decisions

crayolastereo wrote: »

I hate handshakes...who knows where their hands have been??

Use your imagination

Mr Benevolent

Biggins wrote: »

You mean your not in on the secret masonic handshake!
Opps... I've said too much already!

P2 is not impressed.

Seachmall

Deleted User wrote: »

A guy I know who's pretty small over-compensates with a bone-cruncher of a hand shake.

I dread meeting him

I met a guy like that once. I shook his hand (firm handshake) and he responded by squeezing mine, I responded by squeezing harder and we stood there for about 30 seconds holding hands. I'd read about such encounters before but it's pretty ridiculous (and gay looking) when you're actually standing there doing it.

And handshakes are important to first introductions.

ejmaztec

Giving somebody a weak handshake makes them think you're a push-over, and when you sh1t all over them later, they don't see it coming.

EverEvolving

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

You can tell a lot about a person from a handshake.

No you can't, you can tell f all from a handshake, maybe you could figure out if the person is cold or warm but that's about it, so what if someone doesn't shake hands like you expect them to, doesn't mean you can figure out their personality purely based on that.

I've been reading too many interview articles lately and that one gets on my nerves.

harvester of sorrow

Here we go again....:rolleyes:
www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056142572

al28283

You can tell alot about someone by how much they read into a handshake

DHYNZY

Weak handshakes are deal breakers for me. I judge the person on the spot based on their handshake..terrible I know!

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

ejmaztec wrote: »

Giving somebody a weak handshake makes them think you're a push-over, and when you sh1t all over them later, they don't see it coming.

You manipulative son of a bitch :eek:

xsiborg

rather kinky female friend of mine was introducing me to her new girlfriend when her girlfriend put forward her hand to shake mine, i hesitated for a second, then pretended to not have noticed the gesture because i knew EXACTLY where her hand had been, and just the mental image, *shudders*, wasnt the first place you'd think of either, try round the back! :eek:

Seachmall

EverEvolving wrote: »

No you can't, you can tell f all from a handshake, maybe you could figure out if the person is cold or warm but that's about it, so what if someone doesn't shake hands like you expect them to, doesn't mean you can figure out their personality purely based on that.

I've been reading too many interview articles lately and that one gets on my nerves.

Actually you can tell alot about a person from their handshake. Someone who squeezes too hard might be trying to intimidate you (ever shaken hands with a scumbag?), someone who squeezes but not too hard is most likely confident and someone who barely squeezes is likely a pretty shy person. Your personality does show up in a lot of places, anyone who's ever walked down the street can see this.

A firm handshake was related positively to extraversion and emotional expressiveness and negatively to shyness and neuroticism; it was also positively related to openness to experience, but only for women. Finally, handshake characteristics were related to the impressions of the participants formed by the coders. These results demonstrate that personality traits, assessed through self-report, can predict specific behaviors assessed by trained observers.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Sticky_Fingers

EverEvolving wrote: »

No you can't, you can tell f all from a handshake, maybe you could figure out if the person is cold or warm but that's about it, so what if someone doesn't shake hands like you expect them to, doesn't mean you can figure out their personality purely based on that.

I've been reading too many interview articles lately and that one gets on my nerves.

While you may not be able to tell what a person is truly like it does leave an impression on you, good or bad. What an individuals personality is really like doesn't matter a jot because it is usually the first impression that colours your dealings with them from then on (unless you spend quite a bit of time with them to overcome that first impression).

People who say that handshakes, looks or mannerisms on a first meeting don't matter to them are just deluding themselves, everyone judges everyone else in these situations, it's human nature to do so.

BengaLover

I HATE a weak handshake!!
The french are the worst offenders for it.

ejmaztec

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

You manipulative son of a bitch :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vfZ1LL7Bks

Vicxas

I bloody hate weak handshakes, and sweaty ones too... like shaking hands with soggy bread!

krudler

I honestly couldnt give a flying ****, its a quick formality I pay no attention to

W.Shakes-Beer

I've started in a new line of work over the last month and have shaken many hands since. A good, dry, firm handshake is what is required; not a bone crusher or a dead fish handshake, just a nice firm one.

I always make sure to ease up slightly when shaking a ladies hand, just so as I don't come across as some careless prick.

floutingmaxims

Note to weak handshakers: Dont bother putting out your fcuking hand at all if you're not going to put some heart into it!!

marcsignal

Don't like it, somehow I find it bordering on an insult....


... but then, don't like bone crushing ones either, come to think of it...

EverEvolving

Seachmall wrote: »

Actually you can tell alot about a person from their handshake. Someone who squeezes too hard might be trying to intimidate you (ever shaken hands with a scumbag?), someone who squeezes but not too hard is most likely confident and someone who barely squeezes is likely a pretty shy person. Your personality does show up in a lot of places, anyone who's ever walked down the street can see this.


Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

They could also be incredibly strong or overly weak, I'm not saying you can't tell anything, but too much emphasis is placed on such a trivial thing in my humble.

Actually, I never have shaken hands with a scumbag, not a proper one anyway, must add that to my bucket list!

ejmaztec

Clammy ones are worse, because you can only imagine what they were shaking before.

Seachmall

EverEvolving wrote: »

They could also be incredibly strong or overly weak, I'm not saying you can't tell anything, but too much emphasis is placed on such a trivial thing in my humble.

Ya, everything in context but even if it is all hyperbole interviewers still look for it so it's worth paying attention to.

Actually, I never have shaken hands with a scumbag, not a proper one anyway, must add that to my bucket list!

Tis one of those things to do before you die.

TheBunk1

Look the person in the eye and give a firm handshake.

Nothing worse than someone giving you a limp excuse for a handshake while looking at the floor.

Finnbar01

Mr. Denton wrote: »

I'd like to ban handshakes. For all you know you're shaking the hands of a person who 10 minutes prior was taking a piss and never bothered to washed after.

I know I'm right here because I shake peoples hands several times a day and I never washed.

I take it you don't mind handling money so?

pablomakaveli

It's probably worth pointing out that people who use their hands for a living like surgeons and musicians often give weak handshakes or dont at all to protect their hands.

But it is rude in any other case.

NoDice

crayolastereo wrote: »

I hate handshakes...who knows where their hands have been??

... I pulled up outside my house last week and my neighbour (who I hadn't met before) was calling me across the road for an introduction and already had her hand out.

Just as I was getting out I let out a godawful sneeze.. Right into my right hand.. One of those surprise attack bright green schnotty ones.. She was still smiling and still had her hand out so all I could do was swiftly wipe it all on my pants and go in for the kill...

I couldn't concentrate on anything the poor woman was saying because I was so caught up with my filthy hand! :(

softmee

Some girl gave me her left hand recently -she just touched me with her slightly wet fingers -now this was awfull. :pac: How you can give somebody your left hand! and she was adult enough -over 25.

Spread

chickendinner wrote: »

What the hell is up them?

I meet a new acquaintance last week & offered a handshake, as is the norm in my line of work,only to be returned with a handshake weaker than a 20 day old piece of lettuce.

I took an instant dislike to the man. To be honset, I'd prefer a handcrusher.

I think they should teach people how to shake hands properly in school - it's a social faux pas not to know how to shake hands like a normal person.

Had you degreased your hands after your chicken dinner, chickendinner?:D

drdeadlift

crayolastereo wrote: »

I hate handshakes...who knows where their hands have been??

do you wear gloves all day?

shantolog

Some peopple consider a handshake just a formality and others consider it some sort of personality test...Personally, someone at a party one night actually mentioned I have a soft handshake and he didn't like soft handshakes.

I told him that I thought people with unnecessarily strong handshakes must be threatened by me, and therefore try to show their dominance by a handshake (a test of strengh if you will). I told him I'd whip out my dick and we could measure those if he wanted 'cause mine is bigger...

" Jesus relax I was only messin" was his response...
"Yea thought so" was mine...:cool:

LighterGuy

What about the 'worker handshake'?

(questions if anyone knows what it is)

*i'll get my coat*